1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arkansas Knowpia

1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas
	County results Bumpers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Huckabee: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Dale Bumpers; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Dale Bumpers; Democratic

The 1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a fourth term. His Republican opponent was future Arkansas lieutenant governor, governor, and two-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a church pastor from Texarkana.

The 1992 election coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Arkansas governor Bill Clinton, who was elected as President of the United States, won his home state. In contrast with Bumpers' landslide where he won over 60% of the vote, Clinton won only 53.21% of the vote. Bumpers would serve another term in the U.S. Senate before deciding to retire in 1998.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Dale Bumpers, incumbent U.S. Senator and former Governor
Julia Hughes Jones, State Auditor

Results edit

Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate, 1992^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dale Bumpers (incumbent)	325,054	64.5%
	Democratic	Julia Hughes Jones	178,843	35.5%
Total votes			503,897	100.0%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Mike Huckabee, pastor
David Busby, businessman

Results edit

Republican Primary for U.S. Senate, 1992^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Huckabee	41,346	79.1%
	Republican	David Busby	10,892	20.9%
Total votes			52,238	100.0%

General election edit

Results edit

Arkansas Senate election 1992^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dale Bumpers (incumbent)	553,635	60.18%
	Republican	Mike Huckabee	366,373	39.82%
Total votes			920,008	100.00%
	Democratic hold